Here's a Polaroid picture
Of me stretching in the morning sun
With my portable Walkman,
Ready for my Lake Hollingsworth run.
What will it be today?
What will I play?
Russ Taff, Kenny Marks, Geoff Moore,
White Heart, and K.T.,
David Meece, Imperials,
DeGarmo & Key,
Petra, Rich, Maranatha!,
and Phil Keaggy
Twila, Randy, Michael W.,
and Amy.
I was a dreamer, a wide-eyed mixtape man;
Wild and free, a music-with-a-message fan.
A mixed-up piano-playin' PK kid,
Singin', playin', jammin'—that 's what I did.
Always a seeker of truth, but sometimes a wayward fool,
Back in the eighties when CCM hits were cool.
This Year's Model, Big Picture,
War of Love, Warrior Is a Child,
Beat the System, and Medals.
Amy's Unguarded album was wild!
Play me a melody.
What will it be?
"Stubborn Love," "Learning to Trust,"
"In a Little While,"
"Let the Whole World Sing," "Friends,"
and "Stay for Awhile."
"Cornerstone," "Lamu," "Runner,"
and "Not Gonna Bow."
"We Are His Hands," "Wings of Love,"
"Look Who Loves You Now."
I was a dreamer, a wide-eyed mixtape man;
Wild and free, a music-with-a-message fan.
A mixed-up piano-playin' PK kid,
Singin', playin', jammin'—that 's what I did.
Always a seeker of truth, but sometimes a wayward fool,
Back in the eighties when CCM hits were cool.
I'm still a dreamer, a wide-eyed mixtape man;
Wild and free, a music-with-a-message fan.
I'm older now—much older—yeah, that's true,
But something about those old songs is still brand new.
Yeah, I'm still longing for truth, and at times I'm a wayward fool,
Lost in the eighties when CCM hits were cool.
David Acosta © 2025
